The storm will move toward Oahu and Maui early Friday morning, drenching the most popular tourist destinations in the state with up to 8 inches of rain, with the potential for coastal flooding and wind damage.

Washington state couple Tracy Black and Chris Kreifels are planning to marry in an outdoor ceremony on Saturday, according to the AP.

Shoppers stock up on cases of bottled water and other supplies in preparation for a hurricane and tropical storm heading toward Hawaii at the Iwilei Costco in Honolulu on Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2014.

Shoppers stock up on cases of bottled water and other supplies in preparation for a hurricane and tropical storm heading toward Hawaii at the Iwilei Costco in Honolulu on Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2014.Audrey McAvoy/AP Photo

"We see the rain as a blessing," Black said. "It will work out as it's supposed to."

On the heels of Iselle, a category 1 storm, is Hurricane Julio. Julio is expected to edge close to the islands Sunday night and Monday and is currently a Category 2 storm with winds of up to 100 mph.

Airlines including Delta, United, Alaskan and Hawaiian Air have all announced that passengers with reservations can rebook their travel plans free of charge to avoid the hurricane.

People lounge on Waikiki's beaches in Honolulu on Aug. 6, 2014. Hawaii residents prepared for what could be the first hurricane to hit the state in more than 20 years.

People lounge on Waikiki's beaches in Honolulu on Aug. 6, 2014. Hawaii residents prepared for what could be the first hurricane to hit the state in more than 20 years.Audrey McAvoy/AP Photo

Hawaii has not been directly hit by a hurricane in 22 years, and only three times since 1950, though it has endured nearly 150 tropical cyclones in that time, according to the AP. Six people were killed and more than 1,000 homes damaged during the 1992 hurricane.

The Big Island has been hit by one named tropical storm, and never a hurricane, according to ABC News meteorologists.

A Poipu Beach resort on the Hawaiian island of Kauai is heavily damaged following high winds and rain from Hurricane Iniki, Sept. 12, 1992.

A Poipu Beach resort on the Hawaiian island of Kauai is heavily damaged following high winds and rain from Hurricane Iniki, Sept. 12, 1992.Reed Saxon/AP Photo

The state has closed public schools in preparation for the storm.

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